5. (Points: 1) Which one of the following statements concerning electrostaticsit

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5.

(Points: 1) Which one of the following statements concerning electrostaticsituations is false?

a. No force component acts along the pathof a charge as it is moved along an equipotentialsurface.
b. E is zero everywhereinside a conductor.
c. Equipotential surfaces are alwaysperpendicular to E.
d. If V is constant throughout aregion of space then E must be zero in thatregion.
e. It takes zero work to move a chargealong an equipotential surface. Which one of the following statements concerning electrostaticsituations is false? No force component acts along the pathof a charge as it is moved along an equipotentialsurface. E is zero everywhereinside a conductor. Equipotential surfaces are alwaysperpendicular to E. If V is constant throughout aregion of space then E must be zero in thatregion. It takes zero work to move a chargealong an equipotential surface.

5.

(Points: 1) Which one of the following statements concerning electrostaticsituations is false?

a. No force component acts along the pathof a charge as it is moved along an equipotentialsurface.
b. E is zero everywhereinside a conductor.
c. Equipotential surfaces are alwaysperpendicular to E.
d. If V is constant throughout aregion of space then E must be zero in thatregion.
e. It takes zero work to move a chargealong an equipotential surface.

Explanation / Answer

Answer is (d) If V is constant throughout a region ofspace then E must be zero in that region.

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